The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-10-07
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Circuit Court.
The October term commenced on Mon
day with Judge Brooke on tie Bench After
charging the Grand Jury explicitly as to their
duties. the Judge appointed Nathan Dlehie'
Esq, Foreman. The rest the day was Occur
pied in calling the doekets. On Tuesday the
fertilizer case of Hubbar d Bros. vs.. John A.
b aden was tried be fore a jury, Messrs. Roberts
& Stanley appeari ng for plaintiff and Geo. T..
Merr,ck, ESQ, for defendant The jury failed
to agree and were discharged on Wednesday
The following changes nave been made in the
jury lists:
Grand Jury-Ge roge W Taylor ~
place of Fielder NJ Magruder, James Z
Mari. in place Of Charles c West. Thos
H Lusby, in place of George X IL Mar
shall
First Weeks Petit Jury-Richard H
Sasscer in place of j r II Deaklns,
William Pinkney in place of George W
jackson, Francis NJ Bowie in place OF
Albert Nj Clagett. Robert Naylor IN
place of Enos Ray. William ' Pyies
in place Of John f Crandle
Second Weeks Petit Jury.Louis
Magruder in place oil Isaac !" ood y;
Clement H brooke in place OF A 1
Brooke, r Walter Duckett in place OF
William W Fowler. Edward RIeley IN
place of Charles G Emack
On motion of Joseph X Roberts; Esq,
Mfr william NJ Marine was admitted 10
practice ut this Bar.
On Wednes day the Court heard argument
on the petition Of Joseph A. Scaggs for writ
Of habeax corpus, Mr.. VIM. NJ. Levin appear
ed for the petitioner and Mr.. Brandt tor the
State. After an exhaustive argument on both
sides the Count decided to refuse the petition
and T, manded the prisoner 10 the custody OF
the sheriff. The principal question discussed
WAS the legality Of the commitment Of petit
TONER upon his refusal to pay fine imposed
by Justice of the Peace. The fine was after
wards paid and the patty disc harged. This
was MIR. Lew in S first case in our court and
Le a.auirt-,l Lin,se If in u most creditabe man.
ner.
Tie civil d0,k,t is nearly closed, not more
than Two cases It maining for trial. large
criminal do. ket will occupy the attention of
lie CAN'T next week. To-day the case of State
vs.. TT Cmas Parker will be tried.
Ju dee Crane has been holding court this
week in ST. Mary's. but is expected to be here
on Monday. The Chief Justice is still detained
in the Court of Appeals.
The County Commissioners.
At the ir meeting this week the Commits
sioners allcinltd lie following judges of
election.
Va,.sville-Samu-l Ma!o,, TheopLilus
Bot, Ter and Vim. L Jones.
Il adenshurg-Thomas Brooke, Henry Free
man and Andrew Foulke.
MArlbo:o'-Wm " Fowler, John Il Farr
and James e Mari.
NotIingham-Wm Ii Wilson, William {
Waters auu john 5 Rawlings.
Piscatawa,-Jas + Bryan. Joseph NJ Ken
drick and VIM w Sansbury.
Spaidings J Frazier, T b Suit
ard Edward REILLY.
Queen Anne--George Dove, Fireman c
Singluff and William Talbert.
Aquasco-Jas FL Gibbons j ii Rawlings
and X NJ Scott.
and VIM Pyles.
and James Curley
Bandywine--Wm b Robinson, DIR. f Il
ferrie and w Cranage.
Oxen Hill--Wm B Blyne, Sr, Bernard ker-
hy and Reuben Meilzler
Kent--D II Sher it, jeremiah Duckett, Jr,
and W Duvall of ID.
Bowie-F l. Newman. Joshua I Clarke
and r Sansbury.
The Commissioners appointed Richard II.
Smoot Constable for Marlboro district, and
Arthur B. Suit Constable for Spaldings district
Adjourned to meet again on Tuesday and
Wednesday of next week to complete the trans
fer Of property.
sprigg's Defence
The Wasliin eton .Star. SAYS Benz
Sprisgs. the young colored man charged with
the murder of Go. Rawlet, the blacksmth's
apprentice, near Suitlaud, about a week ago,
is confined in the jill at Upper Marlboro,
Prince Georges county, Md, to await the re-
suit of the investigation by the grand jury.
The prisoners sister has retained Messrs
Earle ami Pugh, of this city, and Mir. Merrick,
brother of Judge Merrick, to look after her
brothers interests. Mr.. Pugh paid visit to
to his client Sltur day morning, and was in
formed by the latter that he was not guilty of
the murder charged against him. Spriggs de-
MED that lac had pistol in his possession on
the day Of the shooting. He said he left
Washington about 7:iO O'Clock Sat urday even
ing To attend con e t given by his uncle in
the counr; that he drank some beer i'll the
city: o., his way to Maryland he drank beer
at two places, and when lac arrived at SuitlAnl
he met four m..n. with whom he went into tie
stole. While in the store they got into dis
cussiun that lasted about ten minutes and thu y
left the store. The mn wanted him to go
with them Two Of them started ahea and
he staid behind. A minute Or two later the
firing c, mmenced, but le did not know who
did it. After the shooting was over and he
was walking down the road he was arrested
by two meu aud turnel over to 81 e .ial OIL
Ger, and he Was afterward taken to Jail.
The Mary! ard Democratic Association.
AT regular meeting Of the Maryland
Democratic Association, Mr.. X. Q. Edmon-
sto L. the president, rendered his resignalo II
which was accepted, and Mr. B. F. Guy, of
Prince Georges county, the first vice president,
was unanimously elected as Mr.. K lmonston' 5
successor. Mr.. & +. Rowe was elected vice
president, The report Of the conference com
mittee OH c,nsolid alton If The association with
the Mar, land Democratic Club was then con-
sidered. Mr. PIgsiey, chairman Of the con-
ference committees stated that lie had address
ed a letter to Mr. Lancaster, president of the
club, request ing further Conference, but the
request was declined. In order to cosrect the
report that the association refused to consoli-
date, resolution was adopted proposing That
both organizations meet at some hail. not the
neetng place of either organization, that the
officers of both clubs resign and then tempo
EarY ORGANIC ,tioI shall he affected, al er which
permanent officers shall be elected.
A committee of three was appointed to PIE